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Bitcoin Daily: Russia Says Digital Ruble Could Mitigate Sanction Risk; FinCEN Fines Crypto ‘Mixer’ $60M Over AML Violations

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sanctions can encompass prohibitions on operations with cryptocurrencies. District Court for the District of Columbia. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia and the U.S. dollar, CoinDesk reported. As a result, the move could assist in assuaging the risk of international sanctions. 19) announcement.

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Big Fraud, Big FinTech and Big Uber Top Week’s News

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MyPayrollHR Founder Faces $70M Fraud Charge. The CEO and founder of the New York payroll company MyPayrollHR was arrested and charged in a $70 million bank fraud scheme that left hundreds of small businesses across the country scrambling. Visa Partner Launch Eyes $17T Digital Payments Opportunity For FinTechs. Reports and Trackers.

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Visa-Western Union Deal And Alexa’s Roommate Potential Top The Week’s News

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Stripe said the new service is based on Radar, its tool that prevents fraud and protects against future chargebacks. Why AI Is MIA in Most FI Fraud Departments. In the old days, forged checks were the biggest problems that bank fraud departments had to manage. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia.

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Banking Computer-Security Incident Notification Requirements Take Effect

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These state laws are in addition to the consumer breach notification laws adopted by all 50 states and the District of Columbia, which may require notification to a state agency as well as the consumers. Fraud Prevention. Fraud Prevention. How and When. What are the new notification requirements? Learn More. Learn More.

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Feds Investigating Bankrupt Quadriga’s $195M Crypto Mystery

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Bloomberg reports that a slew of regulators and investigators are looking into QuadrigaCX’s shuttering of operations earlier this year. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia.

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Bitcoin’s Murky Trail Across Dark Web Gets Some Light

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In news at the end of this week, the largest child pornography site in the world has been shuttered — and had operated across the Dark Web, funded by bitcoin. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia, the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, the IRS Criminal Investigation (IRS-CI) and U.S.

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It’s Not Easy Being Green: Cannabis Payments

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Seven other states have followed suit within the last five years, including the District of Columbia. All panel members agreed that forcing a multi-billion-dollar-a-year vertical to operate in a cash-dominated, semi-black market when it comes to financial services is not sustainable — or smart. Higher Risk Than Necessary.

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